A bit rubbish – probably the most accurate description of my recent fishing trips Family (baby and toddler) circumstances dictate that most of my spare time is spent on paternal entertainment duties. Recent fishing trips have been restricted to a couple of 30 – 45 minutes slots on the Rochdale Canal and Queensmere Dam in […]
I recently turned 50 – ouch So instead of allowing my family to inflict a birthday party on me – I organised a pre-emptive strike and booked a couple of weeks away in the sun…Tenerife this time. I usually take lots of fishing tackle away with me – but with a baby just beginning to […]
The Irwell Imp – a variation of the GRHE tied with red wire that’s a killer pattern on North Manchester Rivers – or a three year old who insists on going fishing with his Dad because its the best way to celebrate his Mum and Dads wedding anniversary. My little imp loves his fishing – […]
Sitting in the office, looking out of my window at the sunshine….2.30pm and the day is beginning to drag,,,, my mind wandering towards dreaming about fishing things Phone rings,, screen tells me its the wife………I’d better answer it I know whats good for me.. Delight its my 3 year old calling to tell me that […]
Two itches got a scratching today Poorly Tommy with a bout of chicken pox, and my own mental itch which developed after catching a score or more of small roach in less than an hour last time out on Sainsburys Pond. Fishing with a toddler is always going to be a short and sweet trip, […]
Catching lots of fish, or a big fish can certainly make your day – but as we all know its possible to have a great days fishing without catching very much at all. As you might have already guessed – I didn’t catch much today – but had a great time out doors with a […]
I’ve never had that much success when shore fishing whilst on holiday abroad – and a recent trip to Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands didn’t buck the trend. Despite visiting this island on a number of occasions over the years, this was the first time I’ve ever taken a fishing rod (and two kids). Somehow […]
Its been a long held ambition of mine to catch a Salmon from my local River Irwell. A flight of fancy maybe and until the late 1990s an impossibility. But since Salmon started to make a reappearance in the Mersey system in the early 2000s, and with Irwell water quality improving beyond recognition its no […]
Hi Everyone – Happy Christmas Have you ever wondered about getting out fishing on Christmas Day? Some people get out there every year without fail, some never I have lucky friends who can get out on the bank every 25th December. From cod fishing on the beach at Rossall Point, Fleetwood; to fishing a match […]
The urge to fish is returning (it never really went away), and I’m looking forwards to blowing off the cobwebs, and getting back out on the bank with my youngest son Tommy who has kept me away from my rods for the last couple of years. My eldest son Matthew now aged 20 still […]
